Map of Ashmūn, Egypt

Ashmūn is a city in Monufia, Egypt, with a population of about 124,483. It lies at 30.2974°N, 30.9764°E. Ashmūn is about 37 km (23 mi) northwest of Cairo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Al Bājūr, 16 km to the north.

Ashmūn at a glance

Where is Ashmūn?

• The 3rd largest city in Monufia on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 11 min on the shortest day to 14 h 06 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ashmūn

• Al Bājūr — 16 km north
• Sirs al Layyānah — 16 km north
• Munūf — 19 km north
• Al Qanāţir al Khayrīyah — 19 km southeast
• Qahā — 22 km east
• Ţūkh — 22 km east
• Awsīm — 25 km southeast
• Qalyub — 26 km southeast
• Banhā — 27 km northeast
• Shibīn al Kawm — 29 km north

Largest cities in Monufia

• Shibīn al Kawm — 267,945
• Munūf — 125,707
• Sirs al Layyānah — 78,168
• Ash Shuhadā’ — 76,071
• Talā — 72,536
• Quwaysinā — 65,690
• Al Bājūr — 62,961
• Birkat as Sab‘ — 50,924

Largest cities in Egypt

• Cairo — 9,606,916
• Alexandria — 5,263,542
• Giza — 4,367,343
• Shubrā al Khaymah — 1,240,289
• Port Said — 780,515
• Suez — 699,541
• Al Mansurah — 621,953
• Al Maḩallah al Kubrá — 592,573
• Tanta — 576,648
• Assiut — 528,669

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.